Chrysanthemum - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

I can write about the Chrsyanthemum today knowing that that is actually the name of this genus of flower. 15 years ago, I would have called them De...  Read more

Ranunculus - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

You might know today's Silk Flower Stem of the Day better as the buttercup, but on our website, we call it the Ranunculus. While I like the mysteri...  Read more

Tulip - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Tulips, another favorite of my mom's front yard, are one of the most interesting flowers we'll talk about this month. Why? Because tulips were res...  Read more

Orchid - Silk Flower of the Day

The first thing I learned about orchids is that you cannot look up orchid in a flower book and get an answer. Orchid is only one part of the story....  Read more

Rose - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

I don't have any personal memories of roses, except for a small rose bush that my mom had by the side door of our house. It stood a few feet from w...  Read more

Hydrangea - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Today's Silk Flower Stem of the Day, the hydrangea, reminds me of my parents' house in Pennsylvania. My mom always had a hydrangea bush out front, ...  Read more

Magnolia - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

I think the best way to describe today's silk flower stem of the day is old. Old probably does not even do it justice, as there is evidence of magn...  Read more

Sunflower - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Today's stem is one that I've always associated with summer and my mom's garden: the sunflower. Each year, my mom would plant some sunflowers and g...  Read more

Peony - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Today's Silk Flower Stem of the Day is the Peony. According to the John Henry Fresh Floral Fan Deck, fresh peonies are just about at the end of the...  Read more

Anemone - Silk Flower Stem of the Day

My first pick for flower of the day is the anemone. Why? Two reasons. First, I've never heard of anemones, except the sea kind. Since we don't sell...  Read more